Re: Re: Pain Issue....Renate

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Actually the doc I see is in Edmond. It is Dr Craig Carson at the Oklahoma

Arthritis Institute. I like him alot. He has a good PA also. Chtay. They

really seam to care. My first visit the doctor was with me for 2 hours checking

me and asking questions. I am so glad to have found this group. I have only know

since Sept. that RA is what I have. I have been forced to stop working and get

real bored sitting at home all day. This has been real nice to be able to read

about others and their experiences with the same problems. I hope all is going

good for you today and god bless.

[ ] Re: Pain Issue....Renate

Renate: I know where Granite is....my husband was a state juevy

officer, and had some of his kidddo's end up in Granite....also

remember the story about the wardens wife in Granite...what rheumy

do you see in OK city? I know the McBride clinic has several

outstanding docs....I saw Codding for awhile, at the arthritis

institute, but they sent me on to Edmond to a doc that could handle

SD....at least it is a straight shoot for me, it must be quite a

ride from Granite....anyways welocme to the group Okie....Kathi in OK

> > > No, I have not fallen off the face of the earth! I

have

> > been reading

> > > every post and have to jump in on the pain issue. Is it

me or

> has

> > the world

> > > starting to come to grips on the pain issue? Thank

> Goodness!

> > Now ,it seem

> > > it is OK to talk about it. I have read some very good

> articles

> > has

> > > posted to one and all about chronic pain. I thank you for

> > bringing it to

> > > the forefront again. It is not a " moral " issue...It is

not an

> > issue of

> > > " drug addiction. " I have been seeing a Pain Management

> Specialist

> > (Board

> > > Certified) for over a year. This Doctor was the only one

who

> took

> > the issue

> > > of pain seriously. I thank God for him each day. He and

his

> team

> > of

> > > specialists have made life livable for me. I have been

judged

> by

> > others

> > > because I have been seeing a Pain Specialist. Well, I can

> tell

> > you do not

> > > try to tell anyone with unremitting chronic pain that is

is a

> > matter of

> > > morals,character or any such hog wash. If you live with

the

> pain

> > we live

> > > with you would be searching for any option.available to

you

> also.

> > At my

> > > lowest point- I have even prayed to God that I would die

> > first ,before my

> > > wonderful spouse ,so I would not be a burden to my

family. I

> am

> > grateful

> > > that has provided such excellent information to the

> entire

> > group. AND

> > > I am grateful that the entire medical community is waking

up

> to

> > the issue.

> > > Also those of the non-medical community.

> > > I won't even try to catch you all up but just let me

say

> > there has

> > > been both very good and very bad times. Have missed each

and

> > every one of

> > > you.. have laughed,cried,prayed over each and every

wonderful

> > person in this

> > > group. Now,with my life more in my hands, I have

> returned...Didn't

> > General

> > > McArthur say that when he returned to the

Philippines

> > during

> > > WWII?...All kidding aside...Hello everyone! Love to

> > All......Louise in

> > > Alabama.

> > > P.S.... Is this terrible cold driving everyone else

> crazy

> > also? My

> > > fingers feel like clubs as I type this.... I can't wait

till

> > Spring!

> > >

> > >

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